What type of property is 53 Hornhill Road, WD3 9TE?

53 Hornhill Road, WD3 9TE is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 53 Hornhill Road, WD3 9TE last change hands?

53 Hornhill Road, WD3 9TE last sold for £445,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £158,000 in October 2002, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 53 Hornhill Road, WD3 9TE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2002 and August 2022, 53 Hornhill Road, WD3 9TE rose from £158,000 to £445,000, a change of £287,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 53 Hornhill Road, WD3 9TE have?

The current EPC rating for 53 Hornhill Road, WD3 9TE is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 53 Hornhill Road, WD3 9TE?

53 Hornhill Road, WD3 9TE has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD3 9TE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 53 Hornhill Road, WD3 9TE heated?

The latest EPC at 53 Hornhill Road, WD3 9TE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 53 Hornhill Road, WD3 9TE?

53 Hornhill Road, WD3 9TE is in council tax band C.

Where is 53 Hornhill Road, WD3 9TE located?

53 Hornhill Road, WD3 9TE sits in Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth. It falls within the WD3 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 53 Hornhill Road, WD3 9TE in a safe area?

Police records around 53 Hornhill Road, WD3 9TE show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 53 Hornhill Road, WD3 9TE?

The closest primary school to 53 Hornhill Road, WD3 9TE is Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School (411m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Reach Free School (1.3km).

What is the nearest station to 53 Hornhill Road, WD3 9TE?

The closest bus stop to 53 Hornhill Road, WD3 9TE is Long Croft Road, 38m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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53 Hornhill Road, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 9TE

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 53 Hornhill Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

53 Hornhill Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, Rickmansworth (WD3 9TE). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£551/sq ft) was about 81.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £445,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff street

Building

TenureFreehold

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Hornhill Road, Maple Cross, Rickmansworth, WD3 9TE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 Hornhill Road has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

53 Hornhill Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£462,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£445,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

25 August 2022Most recent
£445,000
+181.6%over 19 years
6 October 2002
£158,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD3 9TE: £385,000 (2024–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Hornhill Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

53 Hornhill Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£5,933

Street avg £5,056

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Long Croft Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD3 9TE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD3 9TE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.4dB

Low

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70 dB

75 dB

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